Several African stars were on song in the French elite division, nevertheless, their teams suffered contrasting fortunes on Sunday evening
Stephy Mavididi was on target as Montpellier defeated Saint-Etienne 2-0 in Sunday’s Ligue 1 outing.
The England youth international of Congolese origin propelled La Paillade past the Saints inside Stade de la Mosson.
Having bowed 2-1 to Lille their last time out, Olivier Dall'Oglio’s men hosted the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard giants with the aspirations of returning to winning ways.
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Both teams had their chances in an exciting first half, albeit, they lacked the cutting edge in front of goal.